{"id":25013,"date":"2025-06-07T16:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T20:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25013"},"modified":"2025-06-07T16:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T20:55:03","slug":"videos-two-lowndes-county-cases-1-hahira-2-valdosta-glpc-2025-05-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/videos-two-lowndes-county-cases-1-hahira-2-valdosta-glpc-2025-05-27.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Two Lowndes County cases, 1 Hahira, 2 Valdosta @ GLPC 2025-05-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nNobody showed up to oppose any rezoning,\r\nand 43 minutes is lightning fast for a Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting.\r\n<p>\r\nThe Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of each item.\r\nThe Lowndes County Commission and the Hahira and Valdosta City Councils make the actual decisions.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ GLPC 27 May 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-GLPC-27-May-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-05-27--glpc-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-05-27--glpc-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ GLPC 27 May 2025]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-05-27--glpc-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ GLPC 27 May 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/rescheduled-two-lowndes-county-cases-1-hahira-2-valdosta-glpc-2025-05-27.html\">\r\nagenda and board packet materials for the Hahira and Valdosta cases<\/a>, and\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/packet-lowndes-county-materials-glpc-2025-05-19.html\">\r\nthe packet materials for the Lowndes County cases.<\/a><!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a6VOZLhnax8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a6VOZLhnax8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a6VOZLhnax8\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a6VOZLhnax8\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a6VOZLhnax8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/a6VOZLhnax8<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) Regular Session 2025-05-27\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVideos by Gretchen Quarterman  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-April-28\" href=\"#Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-April-28\">\r\n2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: April 28, 2025<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: April 28, 2025\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xcmmcf78zFQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: April 28, 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xcmmcf78zFQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-April-28.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xcmmcf78zFQ\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-April-28.html\t2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: April 28, 2025 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xcmmcf78zFQ\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xcmmcf78zFQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xcmmcf78zFQ<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2025-08\" href=\"#REZ-2025-08\">\r\n3. REZ-2025-08 Joseph Williams, 7219 Good Hope Rd., 0258 008, ~10.0 acres<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 3. REZ-2025-08 Joseph Williams, 7219 Good Hope Rd., 0258 008, ~10.0 acres\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cfZmB2iP38s\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"3. REZ-2025-08 Joseph Williams, 7219 Good Hope Rd., 0258 008, ~10.0 acres\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cfZmB2iP38s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 3-REZ-2025-08.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cfZmB2iP38s\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 3-REZ-2025-08.html\t3. REZ-2025-08 Joseph Williams, 7219 Good Hope Rd., 0258 008, ~10.0 acres -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cfZmB2iP38s\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cfZmB2iP38s\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cfZmB2iP38s<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCurrent Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)\r\n<br>\r\nProposed Zoning: R-A (Residential Agricultural)\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nUnanimous to recommend approval. \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2025-09\" href=\"#REZ-2025-09\">\r\n4. REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., ~1.9 acres<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 4. REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., ~1.9 acres\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0qhiCfJU2_M\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., ~1.9 acres\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0qhiCfJU2_M\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-REZ-2025-09.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0qhiCfJU2_M\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 4-REZ-2025-09.html\t4. REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., ~1.9 acres -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0qhiCfJU2_M\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0qhiCfJU2_M\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/0qhiCfJU2_M<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nREZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., 0128B 006 &amp; 0128B 008, ~1.9 acres\r\n<br>\r\nCurrent Zoning: C-G (General Commercial)\r\n<br>\r\nProposed Zoning: C-H (Highway Commercial)\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nUnanimous to recommend approval.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"HA-2025-06\" href=\"#HA-2025-06\">\r\n5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sJDKbE3dW0M\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sJDKbE3dW0M\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-HA-2025-06.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sJDKbE3dW0M\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-HA-2025-06.html\t5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street) -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sJDKbE3dW0M\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sJDKbE3dW0M\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/sJDKbE3dW0M<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)\r\n<br>\r\nSpecial Exception for a financial institution in R-P zoning.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nEvery suite in this complex has had to have a special exception. Seems like they should have zoned it something other than R-P.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nUnanimous recommendation for approval.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CU-2025-04\" href=\"#CU-2025-04\">\r\n6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 &#8211; 823 South Lee Street)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 - 823 South Lee Street)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pHOZ74dUbzU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 - 823 South Lee Street)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pHOZ74dUbzU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-CU-2025-04.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pHOZ74dUbzU\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-CU-2025-04.html\t6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 - 823 South Lee Street) -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pHOZ74dUbzU\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pHOZ74dUbzU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pHOZ74dUbzU<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 &amp; 823 South Lee Street)\r\n<br>\r\nCUP for a machine &amp; welding shop in C-H zoning\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nUnanimous recommendation for approval.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CU-2025-05\" href=\"#CU-2025-05\">\r\n7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rJQHD1hpiHk\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rJQHD1hpiHk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 7-CU-2025-05.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rJQHD1hpiHk\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 7-CU-2025-05.html\t7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street) -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rJQHD1hpiHk\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rJQHD1hpiHk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rJQHD1hpiHk<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)\r\n<br>\r\nCUP for a machine &amp; welding shop in C-H zoning\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nUnanimous recommendation for approval.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\nMeeting Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Meeting Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqrXjk3qPhA\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Meeting Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zqrXjk3qPhA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zqrXjk3qPhA\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list Adjournment.html\tMeeting Adjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqrXjk3qPhA\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqrXjk3qPhA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqrXjk3qPhA<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the LAKE YouTube playlist:\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGc1Agg-tN4RstRRDk2eOow&#038;si=mcg6FlCB-5Mbyytx\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGc1Agg-tN4RstRRDk2eOow&#038;si=mcg6FlCB-5Mbyytx<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=mcg6FlCB-5Mbyytx&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiGc1Agg-tN4RstRRDk2eOow\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nobody showed up to oppose any rezoning, and 43 minutes is lightning fast for a Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of each item. The Lowndes County Commission and the Hahira and Valdosta City Councils make the actual decisions. 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